Hiring | Data Protection Officer (DPO) | SK Finance

Role & responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-wide Data Privacy, Data Protection, and Privacy Governance initiatives.
• Drive DPDP Act readiness and ensure compliance with applicable privacy regulations, including GDPR, CCPA, and other global data protection laws.
• Establish and mature privacy governance frameworks covering the entire data lifecycle, from collection and consent to retention and deletion.
• Design and operationalize processes for consent management, privacy notices, and Data Principal Rights.
• Lead privacy risk management, privacy impact assessments, breach response, incident management, and regulatory reporting.
• Embed Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default principles across business processes, products, and technology platforms.
• Strengthen third-party, vendor, and partner privacy governance, ensuring effective oversight and risk management.
• Drive privacy assurance through audits, control assessments, compliance reviews, and executive/Board reporting.
• Partner closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Information Security, Technology, and Business teams to integrate privacy controls into enterprise operations.

Preferred candidate profile

• 14+ years of experience of which at least 4 in privacy, data governance, or regulatory compliance within financial services
• Strong knowledge of DPDP Act, GDPR, data governance, consent management, and privacy risk frameworks
• Experience with privacy audits, regulatory interactions, and incident management
• Relevant certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, CIPT, CISSP, CISM, ISO 27701, or ISO 27001 preferred